Humboldt

A moose hunting video posted on social media led to fines and hunting suspensions for two Saskatchewan men.

One-third of all structures in the townsite of Jasper are gone, burned to the ground in this week’s wildfire, officials confirmed Friday.

Premier Danielle Smith said there are 1,113 structures in the picturesque Rocky Mountain resort community.

She said Wednesday night’s wildfire destroyed 358 of them and damaged seven more.

The structures were homes and businesses. Much of the damage was contained to the west side of town.

Smith said critical infrastructure, including schools, hospitals, and water treatment services, remain intact.

It’s been a busy end to the season for the Humboldt Hammerheads.  

18 swimmers participated in the swim meet in Biggar on July 13, with three swimmers medaling in their respective age groups.  

9&10 Girls Bronze - Aubrey Haeusler  

15-17 Girls - Gold - Aidra Angelstad  

18&O Boys - Silver - Keniel Reich 

Larry Kosokowsky
January 30, 1954 — July 2, 2024

Larry Anthony Kosokowsky, 70, passed away from a cardiac event at his home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on July 2nd, 2024. Born on January 30th in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Larry was the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Kosokowsky.

Muenster's Marek Yeager was one of 75 baseball players across the country named to the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy's 10th annual Canadian Futures Showcase on Friday. 

The showcase allows baseball players that have draft and college eligibility an opportunity to compete in front of MLB scouts and college recruiters. 

The players will be split into six teams for the tournament which also features a home run derby.

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, the town of Lanigan wants its words to lead to meaningful action. 

A step was taken with the adoption of a Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Action Plan at their recent council meeting on July 22.  

The second half of the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games continued in Lloydminster.  

One local athlete was able to place on the podium as Humboldt's Maya Mortenson picked up a bronze medal in the Female Shot Put. 

Here is a full listing of local athletes competing on Thursday. 

Week five of Name That Tune was a success and Jessie Stoudt walked away with a gift card to Humboldt Sobeys. 

He was the first to text in with the correct song scoring him a $50.00 Humboldt Sobeys gift card and chose to risk it all and it paid off! $100.00 gift card going to Jessie for his musical knowledge.

Listen to the replay below.

You could be next to play tune in Friday mornings to hear the song of the day.

With the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season set to begin in about a month’s time and players set to report to training camp, the Humboldt Broncos are searching for billets for the 2024-25 season.  

James Dyok, the Broncos Billet Coordinator, says the team are trying to find billets who would host the players for the duration of the SJHL season, beginning with training camp in late August until the conclusion of the season in the springtime.  

The 18th edition of the Bruno Show and Shine returns on Sunday. 

Since its inception the event has grown and is a popular attraction in the area. Chairman Brian Krentz noted that the event has become a must-see event for people in the province.  

“It seems that people like to come out from the cities to a small town to look at some beautiful cars, some vintage tractors, there’s a lot of things to do with the family.”